By Linda Goelz & Mieke Jöbsis, co-chairs

 

Thank you to Social Committee member Sheryl Knauss for recruiting our May Speaker Series presenter, Charles Gledhill. Charles gave a presentation on photography and shared some fabulous tips and photos, including a beautiful action picture of Sheryl’s dog, Daisy. To read about the talk, click here.

 

Kudos to Barbara Taylor and all who joined her this past month to cut and tie more than 2,000 produce bags for gleaning with the St. Andrews Society. If you have other volunteer ideas for our community, please let us know. It takes a village.

 

¿Qué pasa? Mimi Augustin has kicked off “Learn Spanish!” — held every-other week on Mondays and Wednesdays; check the calendar for the exact dates and times. Mondays will focus on a specific lesson, and Wednesdays will be geared more toward conversation. All are welcome, regardless of experience or expertise in Spanish. If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, join the “#interest-spanish” Slack channel and reach out to Mimi for more information.

 

Grab your shoes! The Walking Club has been resurrected as Walk-n-Talk, thanks to some of our newer neighbors. The group meets every Tuesday and Thursday, with no RSVP necessary, at the corner of Fenwick and Middleground. Walks usually cover about two to three miles on the American Tobacco Trail, but they may vary as weather and preferences change. Join the “#interest-walk-and-talk” channel on Slack and/or check the calendar for specific times.

 

“The pool is open, when is water aerobics?” you might be asking. In previous years, our neighborhood world-traveler Karen Frankola led water aerobics twice a week during pool season. Many enjoyed the easy movement in the water and the laughter of “playing” in the pool. Aren’t we all children at heart? But, alas, we are without an instructor this summer. If you are interested in leading water aerobics, please let the Social Committee know. We’d be more than happy to add the sessions back to our summer calendar, and we know there is a following of pretty special neighbors who will be more than appreciative to have this activity back.

 

Call for Speaker Series volunteers: We hope you’ve enjoyed the variety of speakers we’ve had so far. The Social Committee is always looking for speakers and special talents that can be shared. We average about one speaker per month and look to you for suggestions or for stepping up to present something of interest.

 

Now that the Courtyards at Southpoint is at capacity and our homeowners association board is elected, the Social Committee has renewed its commitment to engage everyone in the ’hood! We know members of our community have many talents and a wealth of experience. Our neighbors are composed of veterans, bikers, hikers, gamers, golfers and sports enthusiasts from all walks of life. We hope our new neighbors will join the “old” ones in participating in and/or leading clubs, activities and special-interest groups.

 

We have about 20 clubs and activities that meet or take place regularly in our neighborhood. We’re always open to ideas to make our community more connected and/or suggestions for new clubs or interesting activities.

 

The Social Committee would love to hear from you at our general email address! ​